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Walter Kaufmann Quotes:

Ocupation: Philosopher

Life: July 1, 1921 - September 4, 1980

Birthday: July 1

Death: September 4

The Greeks had considered hope the final evil in Pandora's box. They also gave us an image of perfect nobility: a human being lovingly doing her duty to another human being despite all threats, and going to her death with pride and courage, not deterred by any hope - Antigone.

- Walter Kaufmann

source: Walter Kaufmann (1977). “The Future of the Humanities”, p.23, Transaction Publishers

topic: Pride, Evil, Perfect, Pandora, Antigone, Pandora's Box

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